stork
/stɔːrk/common gender
The English word "stork" is stork in Danish.
The word stork refers to the large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae.
Meaning: large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The common-gender noun stork changes based on its role in a sentence. The definite form (the stork) is storken. The plural form (storks) is storke, and the definite plural possessive form (the storks') is storkenes.
How do you pronounce it?
/stɔːrk/
Did you know?
- In many Danish towns, residents will go to great lengths to build platforms for a stork to nest on, viewing them as local landmarks.
- In Denmark, the sight of a stork nesting on a chimney is often considered a symbol of good luck for the household.
- The Old Norse ancestor of the word, storkr, is remarkably similar to the modern Danish stork, showing how little the word has changed in over a millennium.
Examples in context
- Hun tror på storken.She believes in the stork.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use stork in a statement about belief.Tatoeba #12395014 by danepo, translation #975098 by Miktsoanit
- Jeg så en stor stork flyve over markerne.I saw a big stork flying over the fields.
- Den store stork fløj elegant gennem luften.The big stork flew gracefully through the air.
- Kig, der er en hvid stork i marken!Look, there's a white stork in the field!
- De små storkunger sidder trygt i reden.The little stork chicks sit safely in the nest.
- En stork bygger rede på taget.A stork is building a nest on the roof.
- Jeg så en hvid stork i søen.I saw a white stork in the lake.
Example conversation
Mikkel and Freja are walking through a field in Denmark.
- MikkelSe, der er en stork i marken!Look, there is a stork in the field!
- FrejaJa, den er virkelig stor.Yes, it is really large.
- MikkelDen leder efter mad.It is looking for food.
- FrejaDen er meget smuk at se på.It is very beautiful to watch.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stork” translations and entries stork, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries stork, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
